Strategies for Developing Materials in Indonesian Books to Foster Creative Thinking Skills and Learning Independence of Senior High School Students

Abstract

This study aims to examine the strategy of material development in Indonesian textbooks that contribute to improving the creative thinking ability and learning independence of high school students. The approach used in this study is qualitative. Data were obtained from the Indonesian high school textbook for class X of the Independent Curriculum which was analyzed based on indicators of creative thinking, namely originality, flexibility, elaboration, and fluency, as well as indicators of learning independence, namely initiative, responsibility, and self-regulation. The results of the study show that most of the material in the book has accommodated aspects of creative thinking through open-ended tasks, problemsolving, and the development of personal ideas. However, the aspect of learning independence still tends to be limited to mastering content without deep reflective exploration. Effective material development strategies include the preparation of project-based activities, the integration of students' cultural contexts, and the presentation of triggering questions that demand independent exploration of ideas. The implications of this study show the need to design more transformative and reflective subject matter so that textbooks can play a role as a vehicle for the formation of students' character and thinking power in a sustainable manner.